28 students earn HIVE Awards By Jim Beers CHESTER – There were 28 students at Chester Grade School who earned HIVE awards for demonstrating the character traits of having RESPECT; Initiating RESPONSIBILITY; valuing SAFETY; and encouraging EMPATHY. Ten students earned recognition for respect, 12 students for responsibility, one for safety, and five for sympathy. Those […]
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO — The American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover from a severe blood shortage and empower their health by making an appointment to give blood or platelets in March. As a thank-you for helping save lives, successful donations will receive free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes, in March (one result per calendar year). New Red Cross data reveals 1 in 5 blood
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF) invite both new and experienced birders to join the 2026 Missouri Birding Challenge (MBC) May 1-22! Registration will be open April 1-30. In preparation for the 2026 MBC, join MDC
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SPARTA, IL — Sparta Community Hospital’s At-Home Health Care program has once again been recognized as a 2025 National Best Practice Agency by WellSky, earning the Home Health CAHPS Award of Distinction — a recognition the organization has maintained for more than 15 consecutive years. Kaitlyn Seiber, PTA; Tiffany Bodeker, LPN; Allie Minton,
by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Can’t sleep? Up early? You’ll be ready for the total lunar eclipse observation at Southern Illinois University Carbondale at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3. A total lunar eclipse viewing is set for March 3 at SIU Carbondale. This photo is from a total lunar eclipse in November 2021,
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STE. GENEVIEVE – Ste. Genevieve High School and Ste. Genevieve Middle School French students brought the spirit of Mardi Gras into the classroom on Monday, Feb. 17, with a full-day celebration in Mme. Bre Uzzell’s classroom! Throughout the day, students learned about Mardi Gras traditions while participating in hands-on activities such as mask making and
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A team approach utilizing a partnership with CHS, the Mississippi Valley Art Guild, and a generous stipend from the Lambda State Foundation for Educational Studies, is making art a possibility at CHS By Jim Beers CHESTER, ILL – Several years ago, the art program at Chester High School was discontinued. That left a huge
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PERRYVILLE – The Perry County School District 32 Board of Education has announced Lacey Amschler as the next Principal of the Perryville Primary Center and Michael-Ann Kellerman as the next Assistant Principal at Perry County Middle School. Both appointments were approved during a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 23. Lacey Amschler
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JEFFERSON CITY – The National Weather Service reports 16 Missourians died because of tornadoes in 2025, making it the deadliest year for tornadoes in the state since at least 158 people were killed in the Joplin EF-5 tornado in 2011. NWS also reports three flooding deaths last year and one death because of a severe
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Leslie Evans-Hedge, MSN, APRN, AGNP-C to Cape Neurology Specialists. Leslie graduated from Maryville University, St. Louis, MO in 2015. Leslie is an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner. Cape Neurology Specialists offers a full spectrum of neurological services, including inpatient and outpatient
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